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1、Change A Little A Day: Start From NowThere are some people that are content with their situation in life, but everyone has something they want to excel in; something they want to be proud of. Unfortunately, most people dont have the drive to do something about it. They waste away their time and tale
2、nts day dreaming of what could be instead of living the life they want.People are constantly taking the easy road in life: its less risky, it doesnt involve a lot of effort and its comfortable. Change requires you to step out of your comfort zone and into the unknown. You have to change yourself, yo
3、ur surroundings even your habits.Change is difficult. If it were easy, we would all be famous billionaires living in mansions. The fact that its hard is what makes change and improvement so great. Improving your life will result in several positive outcomes such as, giving you a better sense of self
4、, making you a better person, mother father, friend, etc. and youll find yourself being happier in general. You need to understand that changing yourself for the better wont take away challenges in your lifeit will just prepare you to be able to face them.If you have tried to change in the past and
5、failed, dont quit. You can still change and start making a difference in your life. The following tips will get you set on the path to action. When you do these things, you are preparing yourself to do more than just dream about the life you want; you are getting yourself on the path to achieving it
6、. Use these tips as guidelines to make the changes in your life that you want to see.1. The first step toward changing is knowing what you want to change and why.Take the time to sit down and write down your goals. Also write down why you want to change; make this as in-depth as you can because it w
7、ill be a foundation for you. This is something you will be able to go back to when you are feeling like its too hard or you have forgotten why its important.2. Tell people your goals.It can be embarrassing for some people to share with others whats in their heart; but its necessary. In order to chan
8、ge, you have to be held accountable. Letting someone else know what you are trying to do will ensure that you have someone to answer to. Make sure this person is someone who will continue to encourage you and isnt afraid to ask how things are moving along.3. Replace bad habits with good ones.Stoppin
9、g something cold turkey is hard, so its best to replace the unwanted habit with something positive. If you have a major addiction, there are other steps you will have to take. If its just a bad habit, such as looking at Facebook too much, replace that with something like going for a walk around the
10、block. If you are trying to stick within a budget, play a game with your family instead of going shopping. Find something positive to do that will replace the negative things in your life.4. Change is not easy, but its easier when you have someone to do it with.Find a partner, coach, friend or famil
11、y member who might be in the same situation as you. If you want to start working out, set up times when the two of you can go exercise together. If you want to get up earlier, call each other in the morning and encourage one another to get up and get moving. Whatever changes you want to make, find a
12、 way to include someone else in them. You will be each others support, can hold one another accountable for what you do or dont do.5. Get rid of distractions.There are things everywhere in our houses, our workplaces, and even our schools that can and will distract us from changing into the kind of p
13、eople we want to be. Our phones, computers, iPads, etc. are all wonderful tools that we have at our disposal, but they can also hinder us. We spend so much time texting, emailing and checking various social media platforms. That is time that could be used doing something productive. Limit the amount
14、 of time you spend on the computer. Set an alarm and when it goes off, youre done.6. Turn off the TV.I know so many people who have the TV on in the background while they are trying to get stuff done. I am guilty of this. In the past I would turn on a movie while I was trying to work or clean the ho
15、use, but every time, I would find myself sitting on the couch watching instead of being up and moving. I decided to listen to audio books instead: that way I dont have anything visual distracting me from the things I need to get done but I still have something entertaining or educational to listen t
16、o.7. Only say positive things to yourself.When you fail its easy to point out everything you did wrong, but that is so discouraging. Instead, say to yourself, “I can do hard things.” You have the ability to change, you just have to believe in yourself. Dont beat yourself down.8. Serve other people.Its funny how service works: you go out expecting to help someone else in need and you end up helping yourself. When you serve others, yo
